Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-01
BRIGHT BITS.

'WHY don't YOU get married and settle
down." inquired Jones OF his nephew. ITO
tell you the ruth. uncle" replied the nephew,
II have too many creditors to do that. If
marry must marry Il fortune and settle up"
-Ffttsbur0 DiSDatch,
a CORRESPONDENT. who as heard that the
indians are TO be given land in severalty,
vrites to ask whether Severalty is a state or
Ferritor7; but owing to the crowded con-
dltion of our columns we shall not be able to
answer hlu.-BOSton Transcript.
HE was a nobby young man of blue blood
ana good financial backing, aud as he sat
down IN the car lie pulled out his handker-
ehief an gave his nose princey wipe. An
Odor OF perfume was waited through the car
and boy sitting beside his mother suddenly
cal ed out: "Say, ma, why can't We buy onions
which smell as nice as that?'-DetrOit Free
Press.
:" OF are not farmer, are you, Mr.. Fea-
therly?" Bobby inquired, as that young man
settled himself on the sofa for party call.
"Certainly not, Bobby" he replied, Ppm in
the dry goods line. Why2" "Bccause pa
told ma that from the way you acted AT the
suppcr-table last night you must b'lieve in
makn ~ hay while the sun shines. "-Neao
ipTk Sun.
THE FAITH CURE.-Littie Dot.-I heard YOUR
MANN tell my mamma you were getting to
be awful good boy.
Little DICk-Yes am.
''Nhe said she knew now what you wanted
for Christmas, cause she heard you a prayin'
for them"
yes prayed real loud SO she would."-
OHaha WOyid.
HUNTING Yesterday, Ell? Kill anything?"
No. l got disguised and came home
earlg."
''W hat was the matter?'
dropped my flask on stone and broke it
after ia got five or Sin miles into the woods"
your powder 1laskP
Powder fl tsk! 40. guess Won don't 90
hunting much, do you"- Pittg5s,g ,Apatch .
BLUFFUM is possessed of troad, catholic
spirit There Is nothing c'ntr .cted aUou
Blunuon He vas reading the other evening
thr cara oil woman IN the newspaper, in
winch she demandedt that women be admitted
nto certain professions ami occupations.
''Them's my sem, ments." exc aimed Blufum,
with UnWonted emphasis. give woman a
righa TO labor wherever she wants to. Hang
a.! ne may do all the work, for aught care.O
- St0H IrdRScriot,
REAL ESTATE AGENT ito applicant for
housel-Any children?
AppliCant-Two.
Agtnt-Can'U let you have the house. We
draw the line at one child.
App cant-Well, really. don't see
Agcht-Stay! have plan. have y small
malarlous house in the suburbs You might
axe that. anu whom your family ls-er-re-
iuced to the proper size, can accommodate
YOU HhiladciD6id can.
For some mouths past Hostcttcr McGinnis
has beon pa ing surh marked attention to
me L0hgcoihI girl that they began to enter
taln hopes. All this was knocked in the head
0y remark he made n few even ngs ago.
"TVc always mad good luck IN my love
ana RS remarked HOstettcr.
" iiuO you a'e i'll single, MIR. McGinnis,"
excl lined the Lon <colliH girls in chorus.
'Th&ts just what 1 mean" replied the
heartless wreich.--7eedS 6[ftj4 Gs.
ABOUT this time the pretty iirt
Think of the mon shr'o jitt,d;
Her mind in fancy does revert
To flowers long since wilted.
She thinks she'd like a diamond ring.
o. necklace made Vt c0rals,
And So lis policy to bring
f$ An end to all her quB9.els.
To all she's snubbed she's pe1itent--
To all she's very pleasant
Apologies by scores are sent,
Aud each brings in a present.
--Pdn5lsY